Nabiu Surname

123,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Nabiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nabiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3,3211:53,7922,151
Indonesia1991:664,56951,932
Nigeria1381:1,283,64351,044
India111:69,733,217610,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Nabiu (668) may also be a first name.

Nabiu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nabiu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nabiu (Hindi: नबीउ, Marathi: नबीऊाह) is most common in Pakistan. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Nabiu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nabiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 123,915th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,979,773 people. Nabiu is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Nabiu are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 321,047th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 668 people.

This surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 3,321 people, or 1 in 53,792. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside, Sindh, where 0 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nabiou91665/
Nabieu91261/
Naboiu91167/
Ngabiu91130/
Nabius9110/
Nabiue915/
Nabiju912/
Naibiu911/
Nabeiu911/
Naiboiu8330/
Nabijou834/
Nabihou832/
Nabijju831/
Nebiu80787/
Nobiu8033/
Naviu8010/
Nawiu804/
Nabyu802/
Nebihu73232/
Navius7367/
Năboiu7351/
Ngawiu7341/
Nabuyu7328/
Naviou7313/
Nabyus7311/
Nabeau737/
Nebiju735/
Nabeju732/
Nabyou732/
Nabeyu732/
Nobius732/
Naboju731/
Nabhju731/
Nabajju6755/
Nabyhuz6751/
Noubieu6728/
Nabyhus6715/
Neiboiu674/
Nabeehu671/
Naboyou671/
Nabujju671/
Nahaviu671/
Nabojju671/
Nabuuyu671/

Nabiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nabiu in the Marathi language
नबीऊाहnabiuaha-
Nabiu in the Hindi language
नबीउnabi'u50
नबीुnabiu33.33
नबीnabi16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nabiu
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